insisting on the marriage. The tension between them becomes m

" Elian spat, his voic

and met Elian's gaze, she fel

," she whispered, her voice

y glared at each other and the silenc

and vulnerable. She tried to look away but her eyes seemed ro

esentment palpable. Luna felt like she was drowning in the

rned away with his movements abrupt and violent. Lu

of the situation. "You have no choice," he said, his tone firm. "Your g

ut before he could respond, the b

if you do not marry Luna, the family fort

e had no choice than to do her family's will but still he had to try to reje

But be prepared, Luna. I will not

etched on her face. She knew she was trapped a

lips. "Excellent. I will make the necessary ar

with a threatening intensity. "You'd better be ready, Lu

She was trapped, forced to marry a man who despised her and s

n't shake off the feeling of being trapped and forced into a marriage he didn't

other deep in conversation. He burst into the room

voice harsh. "Why must I

ther exchanged a glance wit

family, Elian," his mothe

it. "Protect our family from

ce firm. "You'll do as you're told, Elia

ing just below the surface. He knew he was bei

," he spat, tu

'll regret it. Our family's future depends on it." And his mind raced, trying to make sense of

t with his voice barely above a wh

my own terms, not because I'm

xchanged a triumphant glance wit

urden of responsibility and picked u

safe place for no

xpression neutral. "Let's go," he said, offer

his way to the car with Ryker's help. As they reached the car, Luna felt a sudden

surprise but he quickl

I'll get you out of he

up but still feeling a te

emed more clear. She could see the outli

h wonder but she kept it to himself. "Whe

of a smile on his lips. "Get in th

ng with the implications. "Was her sight returning? And what did i